Authors note: This is a very, very short chapter, I know. It's just to try and start tying everything together. Not sure how many more chapter there's gonna be, but it will just be enough for me to end it without leaving any loose threads. Enjoy!


Chapter 15 – Family Ties

The slums had always been the same. Dirty, dusty and run down. There was only one building that contrasted against that dark atmosphere. A small, but friendly bar. A solitary man sat at a well-worn table, watching the curvaceous barmaid clean glasses. The man's blond hair moved slightly as the door opened, letting in the cold wind. Both figures looked up to see a young woman, shivering slightly step into the light. She had short, dark hair and brown eyes, and a very solemn expression on her face.

"Long time, no see, Yuffie." Said the barmaid, smiling.

"Hey." Her expression didn't soften, even at the sight of her two old friends.

"What's wrong?" said the barmaid, brushing her long dark hair back off her face.

"Bad news." Yuffie turned to the blond-haired man sitting at the table. "You remember your sister?"

"Haven't seen her in 10 years." He replied bluntly.

"She's been killed."

"Killed?" he looked up at her, his eyes showed no emotion

"There was a witness though."

"Who did it?" he said sharply

"Two Turks. Elena and…Reno."

"Reno?" he said loudly.

"Yeah. Don't do anything stupid. I know it's not a nice thing to say but, you don't know her, do you? 10 years is a long, long time, right? She might have deserved it."

"Even so…he…" he couldn't find the words to say.

"Well, I just thought I'd let you know, seeing as though it looked like nobody else was going to. I'll get goin' now, 'kay?"

The man nodded and she turned to leave.

"Please, please don't do anything stupid Cloud."